TarballsMore info about the Finland spoiler: Some teams and camera crews were spotted at Turku's railway station at 5:20 pm last friday. Teams drove off towards east with Mercedeses. I'll try to get some info about how many teams were seen, or what they looked like.

Here's some pics in a train from Tampere to Turku http://viltsu.net/gallery/v/Yhteiset/Matkat/Turku2006/I heard from a reliable source that some woman had talked with one couple in the train and the couple said that they had flown from Madagascar to Helsinki and from Helsinki to Tampere and Ylöjärvi and then they had to travel with a train to Turku where they must find the cars and drive to quarry mines in Lohja. What happened after that is unknown.

I've read and heard about people seeing the contestants climbing in the Olympic Stadium's tower in Helsinki, and Phil was spotted in a park/restaurant in Helsinki, wich could also be true."Yes, they were also in Tampere week ago friday (june 16th), or actually Ylöjärvi, close to my home. I heard about it from my aunt who drives a taxi, and she had taken one couple from Tampere train station to Ylöjärvi and back. They were hurrying to catch the train to Turku. My aunt was first a bit shocked when few dark skinned americans passed others in the queue and jumped to the car with a man sitting on the front seat who had a huge camera"

There was another sighting at the Helsinki train station june 16th. A "chinese" looking couple was seen running in the station with a camera man, and they had two other couples following them

Signal checks in with more info !!Oh and also there is some info about their "task" in Ylöjärvi. Obviously it was some kind of obstacle course at swamp The landowner of the area is keeping his mouth shut, but nearby neighbours reported a helicopter and lots of people including security who kept the nosy ones far. The famous clue box was also seen there.SignalAnd I have scan for you, puddin I also translated it. Here is the scan of article

And here's what it says:

AMAZING RACE WAS HERE?

If the travelling route of Amazing Race would finally reach Finland, then where wouldthe american reality-tv makers head for? Cultural sights that we don't have, or to thecrowded national parks in Lapland? Eyewitnesses have said that production crew lookingvery much like the Amazing Race was seen in the middle on June on obstacle course at swampin Ylöjärvi.Foreign production crew with fire trucks and helicopters circling the sky didn't gounnoticed by local residents, even thought that security personnel kindly prevented the curious onesto not come too close. Contestants speaking english ran with yellow/black envelopes and cameramenfilming also a box matching the descriptions of the series clue box on a nearby road.

The area is privately owned beautiful swamp area, which in this time of year has nests of cranesand swans. At winter the 40 hectare swamp is used for skiing. Owner of the land area is not saying anything,and the production team is not revealing the routes of the still unseen episodes. If Amazing Race really visited on Pirkanmaa region, it will still take years until theepisode is seen here. Latest season shown by MTV3 was season 5, but in the US the seasoncurrently on production would be 10th.

Tyler James & Kandice errr or is that Dustin ? lol

Wet " Swampy " shoes & socks?

adding this :mwooden :Thanks, Signal! That clears some things up.

ETA: Here's a possible Finland timeline...

DEPART Madagascar on June 15Flights leave Antananarivo at 12:50am, arrive in Helsinki at either 4:25 or 7:25pmTeams are bunched somewhere (tower at Helsinki Olympic Stadium) until morning of 6/16Gates open at 9:00am? (according to website)Teams climb tower (roadblock?)Take 2 hour train trip to Tampere, arrive around noon?Go to Ylojarvi (arrive around 12:30), do task (detour)?Go back to Tampere train stationTake 2 hour train trip to Turku (depart around 3:00?)Depart Turku around 5:20 (time teams were sighted)Teams proceed to Lohja (arrive around 7:30? Signal -- 2 hours to get from Turku to Lohja?)Do something at mines in Lohja?Pitstop?

"Our fans are pretty good. They don't give away too much. Sometimes people love dropping spoilers, but our fans are good. They tend to do it in such a way that doesn't ruin it for fans who don't want to know."--Phil Keoghan

"Our fans are pretty good. They don't give away too much. Sometimes people love dropping spoilers, but our fans are good. They tend to do it in such a way that doesn't ruin it for fans who don't want to know."--Phil Keoghan

"Our fans are pretty good. They don't give away too much. Sometimes people love dropping spoilers, but our fans are good. They tend to do it in such a way that doesn't ruin it for fans who don't want to know."--Phil Keoghan

"Our fans are pretty good. They don't give away too much. Sometimes people love dropping spoilers, but our fans are good. They tend to do it in such a way that doesn't ruin it for fans who don't want to know."--Phil Keoghan

So... if they don't arrive in Lohya till at least 7:30 or so and still have to do a mine task and make it to the pitstop, it might be at least 9 or 9:30 PM when they finish (keeping in mind that in June that far north there would still be daylight till 10-11 PM).

Lohya is only about 45 minutes to 1 hour from the airport, but allowing for security, flight booking. etc seems like they might need more like 3.

Since the next leg is almost certainly Helsinki--Kiev (GO puddin!) there are a few flight options

You can fly into Kiev-Borispol (about 25 miles out of the city), or Kiev--Metro(about 5 miles out of the city), or into Odessa (about 7 miles from Kiev) link

So...if I'm reading this right, they probably wouldn't have time to make any of the AM flights, meaning they'll all have to take the 6-7PM ones--leaving airport bunching in Helsinki and late arrival in Kiev, meaning hours of operation bunching too. But if someone does arrive in Lohja early enough to be able to get those AM flights. they would have a HUGE lead!

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"Our fans are pretty good. They don't give away too much. Sometimes people love dropping spoilers, but our fans are good. They tend to do it in such a way that doesn't ruin it for fans who don't want to know."--Phil Keoghan

Is there anywhere/anyone who could teach me how to print a chart/timetable/ticket thingy? So it doesn't come out all vertical? Thanks again!

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"Our fans are pretty good. They don't give away too much. Sometimes people love dropping spoilers, but our fans are good. They tend to do it in such a way that doesn't ruin it for fans who don't want to know."--Phil Keoghan

What I wanted to do was have it come out like what I was seeing on my screen which looked just like the one over in the pickles thread--

I'll show you over there...

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"Our fans are pretty good. They don't give away too much. Sometimes people love dropping spoilers, but our fans are good. They tend to do it in such a way that doesn't ruin it for fans who don't want to know."--Phil Keoghan

Do we know who is eliminated for sure? I mean is it David & Mary? If so, something interesting:

You know how Rob & Trevor said they feel it was not a predetermined non elimination because D&M got both of them. In other words, the producers knew so they could be kept around.

IF that's true, then something else. On Regis & Kelly, they said they will have the latest people eliminated from TAR next Monday. Why now? They haven't had any other teams on the show. Do they know it might be D&M??

I'm rambling I know. Tell me what you think of all this. I just find it interesting and "coincidental" that all this revolves around them.

brb !Looks like Signal nailed this one! Also no Kentucky's no surprise.

Will post some vidcaps later so for now my photobucket, help yourselves. ( last to first)

VoiceOver: On the next Amazing Race * swawp obstacle course Tyler/James and Barbies*Tyler/James: look at this swamp!Lyn's: never been on Ski's before in my life.Barbies:YeeHAWWW!This is a really glamorous way to ski!* Clue box Rob/Kim & Cho's*Kim: Carry?Rob: Carry? Don't worry,I'll carry you.*Ding..bump heads ( lol ) *Kim: sorry!* Rob DROPS Kim ! LOL **Tyler & James hurdling a fence..THUD*Tyler: UGHH* Rob n Kim**Cho's swinging across the mud** Tyler pulling James out of the mud***Mines*** James & Kandice*James: ..going deepMale,Rob?: how far down does this go?* Rob Kandice on bikes *Dustin: Hey Kandy its all you.Kim?:alright..babe have a great time.Dustin: Go Girl!Rob: HaHAH !!WOOOOOOO!!Dustin ( to Tyler ): I wonder what their doing down there?Tyler: I know..I wish I could seeDustin: probably making out HuH? LOL** Stadium, James & Tyler**James: I have to go face first?Dude: YeahJames: Fr-reaky..*Tyler going down*Tyler: yeah Jaber..you can do this Bro.James: oh mannnTyler: Spidermannn,,,this is insane!Voce: A new Amazing Race .....

Maybe the mud is first? and T/J change their clothes on the train then the mines & Stadium? or Stadium then mines?< wet socks and sneakers. Detour /Task? obstacle course in the mud ( LOL looks like fun!) << train Detour?/Task? sounds like they both have to do it?

Well since we see several teams competiting in teh skiing, obsticle course, swing, carry , and climb task. I would assume that it is the first event of the day (ie due to bunching).

I would then assume train ride (with the chance to clean up and change, going to the face forward repel (which looks considerable ahrder then the one in season 4, and since both team members have safety gear on in looks like either a general tasks (like climbing the Great Wall) or a detour if the course event earlier is not a detour and just a task to complete to get to the next route marker).